Mark Zuckerberg walked on stage at Meta Connect, said the word "breakthrough," and unveiled a pair of VR glasses that weigh just 100 grams. That's about five times lighter than the Quest 3.
The Meta VR Glasses cost $1,299, ship in spring 2027, and are Meta's first new high-end VR headset since 2024. Zuckerberg also revealed a small handheld device called the Muse Charm, which works with Meta's new Muse AI agent.
Meta is trying to revive the metaverse dream with a device that looks and feels much closer to a normal pair of glasses.
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Meta VR Glasses specs and features
The Meta VR Glasses weigh just 100 grams, with frames made from magnesium alloy. They're powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite processor and connect to a separate computing puck that doubles as the battery, which you can keep in your pocket.
Micro-OLED panels deliver what Meta calls a 5K Infinite Display with 37 pixels per degree. The glasses support Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, and they track both your eyes and hands, meaning you don't need controllers.
Meta also says they're the first IMAX Enhanced-certified VR device, with support for 3D movies. Disney+ will begin streaming select Marvel films in 3D starting in November.
What you can do with the Meta VR Glasses
For work, the glasses can connect to external displays and project a virtual keyboard onto a flat surface. For entertainment, they offer IMAX cinema mode, 3D movie playback, and spatial audio. For gaming, they support Xbox Cloud Gaming as well as the entire Meta Quest game library.
Meta also announced full-body hologram calling for both the VR Glasses and the Ray-Ban Display glasses. Zuckerberg joked that the company has finally "solved the problem of giving you legs."
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